During the first minutes of the “truce”, Russia struck the frontline areas of Ukraine several times
8 May 04:37
On Thursday, May 8, Russia announced the beginning of a so-called truce to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in World War II. This was reported by the Russian propaganda agency TASS at midnight, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports
It is stated that the Russians, they say, have begun the so-called truce, which was previously proposed by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
It will allegedly last from May 8 to midnight on May 11, the day of the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the victory in World War II.
In the first 7 minutes of the “truce,” Russia has already struck the frontline areas several times.
“In the first 7 minutes of the ‘truce’, the occupier has already fired several times at the frontline areas and at the Luhansk defense line. Fighting on the ground does not stop. And they will not stop. The Pokrovske, Toretske, Chasivarske, Kostiantynivske, Sumy, Kurske, Belgorodske, Kupianske and Lyman directions are quiet as expected,” said military observer Bohdan Myroshnykov.
During the “last truce,” there were virtually no changes at the front: Russian troops regrouped in the northern areas, but there was no calm in the Pokrovske, Toretske, Kramatorsk, and Novopavlivka directions.
The Kremlin’s main idea for the “truce” is to “safely” hold a large parade in Moscow on May 9 to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
Earlier, during a conversation with journalists, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that Ukraine cannot guarantee other countries the safety of their representatives during their planned trips to Moscow for the May 9 parade, as the Russian side can independently take any actions against the guests and shift the blame for this to Ukraine, and the Ukrainian side, in turn, cannot be responsible for what is happening in Russia.
Who will not come to Putin’s parade?
More than a third of Russia’s allies have refused to come to Moscow for the parade under various pretexts. It will be held on May 9.
Thus, despite the invitation, some countries refused to attend at all, while others limited their visits to low-level delegations.
For example, the leaders of Pakistan and India will be absent because of the military conflict between these countries.
Pakistan completely ignored the parade, and India canceled the already announced visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and will send a delegation from the Defense Ministry to Moscow. Modi also canceled his trip to Europe today.
Half of the leaders of the BRICS countries will not attend the parade either. South Africa will send its defense minister, while Iran will limit itself to an ambassador.
Indonesia, which joined the BRICS this year, will also send only its defense minister to the parade. The head of the UAE, which joined the BRICS in 2024, also did not announce his desire to come to Moscow.
And Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will not attend the parade. His administration said that such a visit is “not being discussed.” Only Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico will arrive from the EU.
